The 1998 Missouri School District Computing Census
Building Technology Usage
32.) Please estimate the percentage of administrators, teachers, and students in your SCHOOL who routinely use the following computer APPLICATIONS.
| Applications |
Principal(s) (%) |
Teachers (%) |
Students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Educational Software |
58% |
71% |
77% |
| B. E-Mail |
84% |
52% |
18% |
| C. Web-Browsing (Net Surfing) |
76% |
52% |
50% |
| D. Ebsco Host |
32% |
25% |
27% |
| E. Encyclopedia |
40% |
43% |
50% |
33.) Please estimate the percentage of administrators, teachers, and students in your SCHOOL who routinely use the computer for the following FUNCTIONS.
| Functions |
Principal(s) (%) |
Teachers (%) |
Students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Computer Generated Presentations |
41% |
21% |
28% |
| B. Writing Assignments (Reports) |
87% |
63% |
59% |
| C. Research/Information Collection |
75% |
52% |
53% |
| D. Lesson Plan Preparation |
21% |
41% |
N/A |
| E. Spreadsheet/Databases (student records) |
80% |
39% |
N/A |
| F. Keep track of student performance |
72% |
46% |
N/A |
| G. Communicate with Parents |
77% |
47% |
11% |
| H. Communicate with DESE staff |
58% |
13% |
N/A |
35.) Does your SCHOOL have an Instructional Technology Coordinator, a Library Media Specialist or volunteer whose responsibilities include providing leadership and support for teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum?
73% Yes. Is that person 41% Full-time? 31% Part-time? 28% No Response
25% No. Is this a position that your school plans to employ? 7% Yes 13% No 80% No Response
36.) What SCHOOL information can be accessed from an outside location via the Internet? (Check ALL that apply)
15% Schedules 3% Homework Assignments/Help 2% Report Cards/Attendance
30% Community Info. 42% Teacher/School Information 9% Other (Please Specify) See Appendix
37.) What percent of computers in your SCHOOL use the following web browser?
| Type of Browser |
Number of Schools |
Percent of Schools |
Proportion of Computers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netscape 2.0 |
381 |
19% |
60% |
| Netscape 3.0 (or higher) |
1072 |
54% |
76% |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
369 |
18% |
49% |
| Other (Please Specify) |
See Appendix for listing |
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38.) Who uses the DESE web site? (Check ALL that apply)
62% Principal(s) 54% Teachers 29% Support Staff 5% Students 8% Other (Please Specify) See Appendix for listing
39.) What information and/or applications would you like to have available via the DESE web site?
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